RJ Balaji will be kicking off 2024 with the much-awaited Singapore Saloon releasing in theatres on January 25. Directed by Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013) fame Gokul, there were reports sometime back during the production of the film that problems cropped up between the filmmaker and the LKG star, who has now in an exclusive interview with Galatta debunked those claims. Speaking about his conflict with director Gokul on the sets of Singapore Saloon, RJ Balaji said, "It's a film I went in only as an actor. So, as an actor in the film, when a director tells you to do this and that suddenly, it's a little difficult to adapt. You can't adapt immediately and I couldn't do what was required of me then and there, and I wasn't able to process it in my mind instantly. So, when I expressed myself, it might seem incorrect to him sometimes, but this has happened in all the films I've worked in. This has happened with actors in the films I directed and between an actor and a director in which I acted in."
During the interview, RJ Balaji also highlights his conversation with Singapore Saloon's director Gokul in comparison to filmmaker Jiyen Krishnakumar, who directed his previous film, Run Baby Run (2023). The Veetla Vishesham star stated, "He (Gokul) has written a story with a lot of passion and I have directed two films myself, and am now completely stepping into another person's zone. Initially, in those moments, it will be tense for the both of us, but after a certain point, we both knew that we're talking for the same film. We both came into this for a collaborative process and it took time to strike a balance. I think we had a smooth ride after we found that balance."
Watch RJ Balaji talk about Singapore Saloon in the video below:
